Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-04
A LITTLE WAR IN KANSAS.
LeOti and Coronado Armed Camps
Waiting % Attack Each Other.

DENVER, Col, March 5. "A wallace, Kan,
special to the Neps, dated yesterday says: The
situation In the COronado-Leou war remains un-
changed. Both towns are surrounded by Gordon
OF armed men, who permit no one 10 enter. The
men in both towns sleep with their guns and
after admission the stranger finds a Winchester
every turn. They stand in doorways, and mer.
chants carry their guns while waiting on CUSTOM
ers. Men patrol the streets all day and night.
The country surrounding Is excited the
towns and about equally divided. Coronado SYM
pathizers are for the most part In Town. with their
amIpunitiOn and guns, and Coronado man said
to-day that within an hour 800 men could be re-
cruited I'm the town ready 10 defend IL with their
yes Al aeo she cry Is ,Sr nehge ing ay s S
ing the shooting, and they are unanimous Ia their
determination
TO SACK CORONADO AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
This will probably be offered Thursday next, when
the county election occurs. Immediately after
the shooting sunday some men from Leou came
10 Wallace and secured all the guns and ammuni-
tion they could get, and representatives from
Coronado paid a similar visit 10 Garden City, 80
that both towns are well equipped with aInmuni-
ton for the war; which every man believes Will
cur before the thing Is settled. Since sunday
there have been NO hostile actions Whisky and
beer are freely imbibed and these Will be at the
bottom OF further trouble, should there be any.
County Shertn John Edwards Who Is a Leoti man,
has not made an attempt 10 arrest anybody, as he
knows that such an effort would cost him his
life. He has twelve warrants, but unless the state
authorities lend Tie assistance OF a couple OF com
panies OF militia they Will never be served, and
even then the Coronado men say that "A man VIII
never be taken alive. III was reported at the
Hotel Vendome, I'm Coronado, that the governor
had been applied TO Tor aid by Leoti, but no In
formation has been received here 10 that effect.
The halfway stage, which connects with the con.
veyance from Leoti and Coronado. LEFT Wallace
this morning, taxing the first mail received there
since last Saturday. IL returned this evening,
bringing in
NEWS OF RENEWED HosruIrEs-
IL appears that Two Leoi men who were not en-
gagged 1n sundays trouble left their town and
started for Coronado. The outpOsts Of Coronado
observed them and opened fre at once. One man
Is said to have been shot In the arm, and the
others hat was rddled with bullets. One OF their
horses was killed The men returned 70 Leou and
told their story. Great excitement followed, and
party was organized TO visit Coronado, but re-
turned after reaching there. The report Is con-
firmed, and general tight may occur there at any
moment, although il Is probable that both sides
may wait until Thursday next. IL Is claimed that
the trouble between the two towns is ostensibly
political quarrel over the merits Of each for the
location Of the county seat but il Is really the re-
suit OF q cowboy raid, such as frequently occurs
in Wichita county. IL is reported Tonight that
two companies Of state troops Will be sent 20
Wichita county next week, TO remain until tho
election takes place.